The Ultramarines are the epitome of a Space Marine Chapter. Warriors without peer, their name is a byword for discipline and honour, and their heroic deeds are legendary. Newly reinstated as Captain of the Ultramarines Fourth Company, Uriel Ventris leads his warriors in battle once again on the world of Pavonis, now a target of invasion by the upstart Tau Empire. With the eyes of the Chapter upon him, Uriel must win this war by following completely the wisdom of the Codex Astartes, lest he be exiled once more. But no plan survives contact with the enemy, and the tau are a dangerous and unpredictable foe...

Author Biography

Scotland-born author GRAHAM McNEILL is an avid writer and has had several novels published by The Black Library. His most recent works have been False Gods (McNeill, 2006), published in June 2006, and Fulgrim (McNeill, 2007), published in July 2007, both of which are part of the Black Library's Horus Heresy novel series.